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Physical Development
Child Development
| Physical Development | 2 |
|---|---|
| Malnutrition | The lack of enough food or the proper type of food. |
| Motor Skills | The ability to use and control muscles. |
| Development | Increase in physical, emotional, social or intellectual skills. |
| Weaning | Changing the baby from bottle to cup |
| Proportion | A size relationship |
| Primary Teeth | First teeth "baby teeth" |
| Growth | Measurable change in size |
| Senses | Includes sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. |
| Depth Perception | Recognizing an object is not flat |
| Average Newborn weight | 6-8 lbs |
| Average height of a one year old | 30 inches |
| How many primary teeth does a child have | 20 primary “baby” teeth |
| Motor Skill at 1 month | Lifts chin when placed on stomach. |
| Motor Skill at 2 months | Lifts chin well above surface when placed on stomach. |
| Motor Skill at 3-4 months | Reaches for objects unsteadily, holds head up, rolls side to side. |
| Motor Skill at 5-6 months | Sits alone briefly, turns completely over when on back, prefers to sit up with support. |
| Motor Skill at 7-8 months | Reaches for spoon, sits up, eats with fingers, picks up large objects. |
| Motor Skill at 9-10 months | Walks when led, reached and controls objects. Stands when holding furniture, creeps on hands and knees. |
| Motor Skill at 11-12 months | Stands alone, may walk alone, shows preference for one hand over the other, holds and drinks from a cup, fits blocks or boxes inside each other. |
| Signs of a Healthy Baby | Plump but not fat. Increase in height and weight are steady. Eyes are bright and clear. Hair is glossy. A healthy baby is generally happy, active and curious. Skin is velvety smooth. Muscular control is appropriate for age. |
| How to burp a baby | Lay baby across your knees stomach down and gently pat the baby’s back or hold the baby upright on your shoulder. |
| How to handle a baby | Always support the head and neck. Slide one hand under the baby’s buttock and the other under the shoulder and head. Cradle the baby in the curve of your arm against your body. |
Created by:
mstein
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